Muslim Clerics Shun Religious Ringtones

Leaders At Indian Seminary Call Cell Phones That Play Verses From Quran Un-Islamic

(AP)  Muslim clerics at a leading seminary in India have asked people not to use verses from the Quran as ringtones for their mobile phones, saying the practice was un-Islamic.

Clerics at the Dar-ul Uloom seminary in the northern Indian town of Deoband issued an edict banning the use of Quran verses or Muslim call to prayers as ringtones, saying doing so violates Islamic law.

Quran verses "are not meant for entertainment," seminary official Mohammed Asumin Qazmi said Saturday.

"Anyone who persists in using these should be ostracized from society," Qazmi said by telephone from Saharanpur, a city 280 miles northwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state.

Mufti Badru-Hasan, a leading cleric in Lucknow, said he supported a ban on such ringtones.

"One should hear the complete verse of the Quran with a pious mind and in silence. If it is used as a ringtone, a person is bound to switch on the mobile, thus truncating the verse halfway," he said. "This is an un-Islamic act."

Ringtones with Quran verses or the call to prayers are popular among Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state.

They are most commonly used by people in their mid-40s and 50s, said Mukesh Sinha, a mobile phone company executive.

Many users consider the religious tunes a reminder of their faith.

Bank manager Faiz Siddaqui uses Quran verses as a ringtone.

"Whenever my phone rings, I hear these verses that stress the values of hard work and honesty, and I feel closer to my religion," Siddaqui said.

[dmorg4]

who cares islam is the most legalistic religion i have ever seen you cant do nothing im sure they will ban the cell phone next how can it be against islam when there was no cell phone when that stuff was written clerics arent happy unless they are writing new rules to futher inslave their followers im sure the ring tone would be ok if it said Qoute koran"kill the unbelievers where you find them"spread islam by the sword

[titocordero]

What does the Islamic religion like???????????

I'm surprised they don't say that anyone who uses verses from the Quran should be beheaded......

[pakaal]

Great marketing idea! Maybe we need some Christian message ringtones! Imagine snuggling up with a date only to hear your phone chime in with a hearty:

"1 John 3:4! Sin is transgression of the law of God!". That would sure douse the flames.

I wonder which verses Christians would choose for their ringtones? Old Testament verses for the Baptists, Corinthians for Fred Phelps and his "God Hates ***" Church....

[ghomes1]

Most of the poster here are IGNORANT AMERICANS, learn about ISLAM before critizings it. I Learned about Christianity you guys believe in 3 gods. ISLAM IS BELIEF IN ONE GOD ONE GOD ONE GOD

[ghomes1]

Most of the poster here are IGNORANT AMERICANS, learn about ISLAM before critizings it. I Learned about Christianity you guys believe in 3 gods. ISLAM IS BELIEF IN ONE GOD ONE GOD ONE GOD

[ghomes1]

Most of the poster here are IGNORANT AMERICANS, learn about ISLAM before critizings it. I Learned about Christianity you guys believe in 3 gods. ISLAM IS BELIEF IN ONE GOD ONE GOD ONE GOD

[annabanana-1]

They may advise their adherents as they see fit. I expect that the clerics at the Dar-ul Uloom seminary in the northern Indian town of Deoband, (280 miles northwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state), expect their students to comply.

[observantx]

Talk about micromanaging. Instead of ministering to the members of their community, visiting and providing guidance and comfort to the sick, the imprisoned, the poor, the disabled, the penitent, and the dying, the clerics yammer on about this. You think they would be glad to have good Muslims trying to remind themselves of the teachings of Mohammed and the writings in the Quoran. But no, they need to exert their petty vision of their religion on good people trying to be reverent and observant of their religion.

[glidescube]

It would trunct the Koranic message? So then 'death to all infidels' would come out as 'death to all..!!'

[pakaal]

Oops, looks like religious ringtones really AREN'T just for muslims anymore!

http://www.ringspirations.com/

God Bless the Almighty Dollar - there are always some Christians around willing to make some cash off the word of Jesus....

[tpeks40]

These people have nothing better to do than to regulate cell phone ring tones? What a sad state this earth would be in if these cave men ruled everyone. I wish them all the luck in the world meeting their maker, and the sooner the better.

[dmorg4]

Im a christian and i believe in one God not
three as someone here has said.
father son holy ghost are only titles not a name
Jesus Christ is GOD in the flesh

[dmorg4]

ghomes1 I think us americans had a enough
of your Islam on SEPTEMBER 11 we dont want
any more most of your people most likly dont
want to kill but they are just as guilty as the
ones that do BECAUSE they dont speak out against
the violence of these radical idiots i suspect
that secertly they are happy when things happen
and thats why do dont try to do any thing about it

[pakaal]

Just keep in mind that these guys are in one seminary in one northern Indian town. That's gotta be like, three people in all! Definitely not a representative sample of Islamic scholars.

It's like saying all Christians have g a y *** with prostitutes while snorting meth just because Haggart did it....

[titocordero]

ghomes1
Please let's not be ignorant. Where did you read that Christians believe in 3 Gods? Surely not in the Christian bible. You're right a lot of Americans cannot criticize Islam for they know not that much about it, other than it was ISlamic terrorist who bombed the twin towers in N.Y, Islamic fanatics are the ones promoting killing woman and babies in the middle east and there so much division within the Islamic faith that other than killing each other they do not know how to agree to disagree without violence. Granted in this day and age not too many religions are guilt free when it comes to murder but it seems Islam has a lock on the rhetoric and the hate all in the name of allah the merciful and compassionate.
So please don't insult our intelligence with your BS..........

Answer me God the almighty, which religion teaches people to kill others. Is that a religion at all?????

[sainiksangh]

I am a kshattriya.This is a good move by the cleriks. Hindus should learn something with their vandalising religion for business purposes and profiteering. Our daily hymns etc are used in ring tones,door bells and in car gadgets Not to say our religious images defiled on packing cases, tobacco packings in public hoardings all for profiteering.

[naveed07]

I would like to add.
Islam appreciates healthy discussion, respect of all religions. Muslim clericks must investigate more. Must make the things simple.
Terrorist are few, majorities are silent.
Jewish, christians, muslims are parts of a chain of holy Prophets' teachings. They all must understand it for peace and hormony.

[pure1energy]

I understand exactly where they are coming from,... but one has to consider to interest people who are unfamiliar hearing just a little may peak someones interest into reading the Quran...??
Besides that, people who are 'sporting' those ring-tones are either doing so because it means something to them, which is flattery or because they desire to hear it more often than other ring-tones which are less 'believer' like..
You can't contradict yourself, by on one hand saying, preach the quran to non-believers to convert them... and then on the other saying Don't do that.... (If you want things done right, do it yourself)

[Expat type]

Add the music to the heads falling...a cry to prayer will go right with the beheadings..

[Expat type]

Add the prayer call to the sound of the headchop. Should connect the two as one is the result of the other....

[lola12314a]

Just think, because I live in the U.S. I can write or say, anything I want, unless it's a threat. We won't get hung, burned, or beheaded. I do my share of complaining about where is the Reason? I feel Gratitude to live here. I'm female, and no one can tell me what to think, or how to feel, and I won't be sold for a dowry, and burned alive. I am not religious. I care what happens in this life, and I won't get killed for heresay. Oceans of blood could have been filled for our freedoms we have. We are able in our own ways, to try to change things, how fortunate we are!